Temptation's Allies vs. Your Allies

In most wars, nations need allies to share the cost and manpower and to give moral support. In family conflicts parents will attempt to enlist children as allies against the other parent, knowing it’s unhealthy to do so. Fear and anger motivate triangulation of parent and child in opposing the other parent.

Temptation will enlist every resource to battle against a person's faith and values. Near the end of his reign, Saul faced a powerful enemy, so he enlisted the witch of Endor to bring up deceased Samuel’s spirit to give him encouragement and guidance.

Temptation’s allies were Saul's fear and the witch of Endor. Witches were then and now entirely forbidden for God's people to engage. Listen to Galatians 5:22-23’s list of resources God provides against temptation. Let “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control” be your source of power for winning against temptation.  

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Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed their evil desires to his cross and crucified them there.  

~Galatians 5:24 The Living Bible

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Who Is Number One?

What do you rank as most important in your life?  For some, security fits the number one slot. Family and marriage may come next. Giving God top billing may happen when facing a crisis. David in Psalm 57 pleads with God to keep him in the shadow of his wings for only there could he be safe.

David perceived God as Most High God and addressed him by that name. “I cried out to God Most High who fulfills his purpose for me. He sends help from heaven to save me because of his love and faithfulness." The name Most High defined for David God’s tremendous power and provision.

Recounting what God provides prompts you to love him with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind. Listen to David’s gratitude: “Oh God, I offer my thanks and praise to you for delivering me from death and preventing my feet from stumbling so that I always walk in the light of life.” Could this be your testimony?                             

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I will praise you, Lord! You always do right. I will sing about you, the Lord Most High.

~Psalm 7:17 Contemporary English Version

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